The Warring States period, a mysterious and crazy era, saw the rise of Qiang Qin, the chaos in the Six Kingdoms, the boiling water of the Zhou Dynasty poured on itself, and the two thousand-year-old empire came from the west in a murderous way.
This is a bloody history. Countless soldiers died because of family and country grievances, and countless people were displaced from place to place because of natural and man-made disasters, fighting for hegemony around princes. At that time, China was involved in Lian Heng's century-old chess game. Benevolence and morality were rolling in the depths, and greed and desire boiled to the sky.
It was a magical time. In order to implement the policy of reforming and strengthening the country, countries severely punished members of the aristocratic class, requisitioned money and grain, confiscated land, deprived them of their titles, and put all the collected resources into the operation of the state machine. Among them, the reform of Qin was the most extreme, and the title was determined by meritorious military service. It can be said that all the people are tigers and wolves.
The aristocratic lords who are pampered are facing a serious economic crisis and identity crisis. In order to support their families and save a little dignity, they set up schools and private schools to recruit qualified children of ordinary people and teach them what they have learned all their lives.
Most of the aristocrats hold half-time jobs, and many years of political experience have accumulated rich knowledge, which makes many scholars serve the aristocrats. This group has preserved all the cultures handed down from ancient times. Before the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, education was monopolized by this group of people. It was not until the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period that the lower classes were able to pry open the door to the new world from the declining nobles.
At that time, there were many people running private schools. It was Confucius who really carried forward education and passed it on for thousands of years, giving thousands of poor children in Qian Qian a chance to change their destiny.
How great is the influence of Confucianism on Chinese civilization, and how far-reaching is the influence of Confucius on the life of everyone in China. He said: "I am five tenths, but I am determined to learn;" I am standing at 30, but I am not confused; At the age of 50, I know my destiny, at the age of 60, I do what I want, and at the age of 70, I don't overstep my bounds. " This shows that people have different missions at different stages, and completing the mission is a complete life.
Confucius' words and deeds had a great influence on the society at that time. He made the idea of "determined to learn" widely spread, and let many people at the bottom get rid of ignorance and receive education. More importantly, he trained a group of sages who could influence the national luck of other countries, among whom Zi Gong (Duanmu Ci) had the most wonderful life.
At the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, the new overlord Wu and Lao Qi hated each other, but they also lived in peace for some time. The King of Wu and the King of Qi each had their own ulterior motives and talked with the small country next door. The King of Qi wanted to cut Lu. Hearing this, Confucius jumped up at once, moaning and lamenting that his hometown was in trouble. How can he not be heartbroken?
Zi Gong felt a sense of mission when he saw the teacher with a runny nose and tears on weekdays. Finally, he decided to lobby in various countries.
Zi Gong ran to the King of Qi and said, "Lu, why are you fighting? If you want to fight, fight Wu. " Then he made a dazzling analysis of the situation. The King of Qi believed him and thanked Zigong for holding a grand banquet. Zi Gong is not interested. He said he was sorry, but I walked first.
Zi Gong came to the State of Wu and said, "Your Majesty, what are you fighting for your country? Qi is coming to hit you. Prepare to go to war with Qi. Then brainwash the prince of Wu. The prince of Wu was very excited after hearing this and hugged Zigong tightly.
Zi Gong met Gou Jian, the king of Yue, and said that the king of Wu was crazy to attack Qi, but he was still worried about the state of Yue. You should show sincerity to the king of Wu lest he come back to pick you up. Gou Jian was frightened by Zi Gong's words and quickly prepared a gift for Wu.
Zi Gong went to the State of Jin and told the King of Jin that Qi and Wu were going to fight. If Qi and Gou Jian must retaliate against Fu Cha, it will do Qi no good. As long as you are prepared, you will take the opportunity to harass Qi and become the biggest winner of this war. If it is Wu Guosheng, the State of Jin should also take precautions in advance.
Finally, Zi Gong happily returned to Confucius. After seeing his fellow disciples, he immediately put away his pride, bowed respectfully to the teacher, and then said modestly, "Master, everything is arranged."
Confucius looked at the back of Zigong's departure and felt that the future world belongs to you.
Then, as Zi Gong expected, Wu defeated Qi and then attacked Jin. The Jin army was on the alert to prevent Wu from taking advantage, but Gou Jian took advantage of Fu Cha's personal expedition outside, and led his troops into Gusu City like crazy. In the end, Wu was destroyed by Yue, and Gou Jian became the last overlord in the Spring and Autumn Period.
Later, Sima Qian commented on Zigong in Historical Records: "So when Zigong came out, it saved Lu, messed up Qi, broke Wu, strengthened Jin and destroyed Yue."
Later, Zhu commented on Confucius: "Heaven will not give birth to Zhong Ni, and eternity will be like a long night."
Some people say that Zi Gong is the originator of the strategist, and he really deserves this title in terms of acting style and performance, but Wang Chan, the founder of the strategist, is also brilliant.
Guiguzi is a master who can't see the leader, and he loves Taoism and military theory. I am also a master of these two schools, leaving behind a book of Guiguzi handed down from generation to generation, which is juxtaposed with the Tao Te Ching. Guiguzi is more important than "technique" and Daodejing is more important than "Tao". Both Tao and Tao can be used, but it is not unfavorable.
Just as only the champion apprentice has no champion master, Guiguzi is like a fog in front of the world, but his apprentice is the top shock.
Sun Bin and Pang Juan worship guiguzi at the same time, majoring in art of war. After success, Pang Juan set out from the mountain. After several years of struggle, he became an official of a general in Wei. From then on, Wei was swept away and became a dominant military power.
When Pang Juan was very popular, Sun Bin was still eating steamed bread with pickles on the mountain. Pang Juan knew that his younger brother was also an unborn wizard, so he invited him to work with Wei. Later, he found that Sun Bin's talent was supreme, so he was jealous and tortured his younger brother in every way. Sun Bin was abused and humiliated, and his legs were disabled. After that, he escaped with the help of his fellow villagers.
Sun Bin worshiped Tian Ji, the powerful minister of Qi State, and won the appreciation of Qi King by helping Tian Ji win the horse race, so Sun Bin's revenge plan kicked off.
Once besieged Wei to save Zhao and once besieged Wei to save Korea, Sun Bin defeated Pang Juan twice in a row with the same tactics. Pang Juan finally died tragically under the disorderly arrows. Before he died, he retorted: "Bitch boy."
After getting what he wanted, Sun Bin, in order to avoid falling into the political whirlpool, followed the example of his teacher and retired from the mountains, wrote a book and got Sun Bin's The Art of War.
The deeds of another pair of students, Su Qin and Zhang Yi, are even more exaggerated. You recruit a group and I recruit a Lian Heng, which makes a mess of the Central Plains.
Someone once asked Mencius, a contemporary, was Su Qin Zhang Yi a gentleman? Mencius gave each other a white look and said grumpily, are you kidding?
Mencius preached the way of "being a saint inside and being a king outside" all his life, and advocated that the monarch should take "benevolence and righteousness" as the main attending to the world, while those who are unkind and unjust are animals, and animals can only bring disasters to the world. How can they govern the country?
Mencius studied under Confucius' descendant Zi Si, and was also educated in Ceng Zi. He is a lecturer at Jixia Academy, the academic exchange center of Qi State, and people from all directions come here.
Many years later, in a debate, the white-haired Mencius lost to a junior named Xun Kuang. Mencius sighed and gave Xun Kuang a wink before he left, meaning that you will carry the banner of "benevolence and righteousness" in the future, and then left.
Many years later, Lao Xunzi stared at the empire of the New Qin Dynasty and sighed like Mencius, but he firmly believed that China in the future would be a benevolent world.
The collapse of order, the unfashionability of people's hearts and the harsh environment provide fertile soil for the flowers of ideas to bloom. We can see that groups of people who came from the bottom and benefited from enlightenment have shined brilliantly in troubled times, directly or indirectly affecting the destiny of the nation. This is an academic miracle and a victory for the people.
One day in 129 BC, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty let out a howl in Weiyang Palace, and the Xiongnu crusade began. At this time, China has ended a hundred years of civil strife, Wei Qing and Huo Qubing will start a prairie fire in Mobei, and the peak of China is already on the way.